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Are you looking for the latest updates from Lingen Davies? Stay up to date with the latest news on the charity and how we continue to enhance local cancer services.
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Are you looking for the latest updates from Lingen Davies? Stay up to date with the latest news on the charity and how we continue to enhance local cancer services.
News 21st July 2023
We’re proud to have been working with well-known local DJ Ryan Kennedy on a series of new podcasts to promote our work and our people. Take a listen to this first one in the series compiled during our annual celebration evening. Listen here
News 1st July 2023
Huge congratulations and thank you to Netty Hamer from Pontesbury who has donated £10,000 to us in memory of her brother-in-law. The self-confessed novice runner took on the challenge of a lifetime for us when she joined our fabulous London Marathon squad to fundraise in honour of Alan Hughes who sadly passed away last September […]
News 25th June 2023
A Shropshire company put pedal power firmly behind Lingen Davies when they raised thousands of pounds in a cycle challenge. A team of 12 employees from Rix Oakleys, a family-owned fuel distributor based in Telford, cycled from Lands End to John O’Groats in just nine days. The team raised £22,000 which was split between Lingen […]
News 20th June 2023
Vulnerable patients, sometimes living in isolation for up to three months at a time, have been given a much-welcomed boost thanks to a large donation made to us with a specific request to fund new televisions. People undergoing treatment on Ward 23 at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital’s Lingen Davies Cancer Centre are often confined to […]
News 9th June 2023
Our well-loved Head of Operations is calling on others to get involved with one of our brand new events this year – and join her for the experience of a lifetime. Louise Dawson, who has held many positions in the charity since joining more than 18 years ago. is taking on the iconic Camino de […]
News 19th May 2023
Lingen Davies’ work to raise awareness about cancer in the wider community was recognised recently when Prostate Cancer UK delivered an in-depth training session for volunteers. The presentation was attended by more than a dozen cancer champions – recruited throughout the county by our Cancer Champ Coordinators Michelle and Holly (from Oswestry based Qube). Attendees […]
News 11th May 2023
Representatives from Shrewbsury’s diverse, thriving, and vibrant communities came together recently to celebrate and recognise some of the brilliant projects underway in the area. Lingen Davies was honoured to join the Mayor of Shrewsbury Awards after being nominated for the LiveLife Cancer Awareness Service and the largescale impact that has for the benefit of the […]
News 21st April 2023
Patients, supporters, fundraisers, and local dignitaries came together under the Powys sunshine this week to celebrate the opening of our dedicated new cancer hub in the region. Thanks to a fantastic £367,000 legacy left to us by a Powys resident we have been able to open a second charity hub to support our fundraisers in […]
News 15th April 2023
One of our long running corporate sponsors spent a day on the water in aid of helping those with cancer. Aico – a manufacturer of home life safety products based in Oswestry – rallied the team for a canoeing day on the River Severn. And obviously – some people got wet! Sixty members of staff […]
If you want to organise your own event in support of Linger Davies, why not find out more about how you can do this by getting in touch. We’re always happy to help!
